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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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